Food trucks roll in for fun, culinary offerings

Food trucks - they're popping up everywhere these days in the Hudson Valley and even have their own festivals, lining up for patrons to enjoy a good meal on the go.

Be sure to read the storyJournal food and drink writer Emily Stewart wrote about the growing trend in these traveling culinary eateries.

And visit the new website the Journal created at hvfoodtrucks.com to find out where these trucks are on a given day. They're fun and funky and fabulous.

Bjanette Andersen, pictured above, who is the owner of Bubby’s Burrito Stand in Red Hook, shared recipes for a zesty pickle and hot sauce. If you're in the valley, stop by her truck and give them a try or make them at home with some of the season's fresh harvest.

Pickled Habanero Cucumbers

5 thinly sliced cucumbers

1/4 thinly sliced red onion

1 or 2 habanero peppers (seeded and sliced)

1 tablespoon salt

4 tablespoons white vinegar

Dash of oregano

Mix ingredients together.

Let set in refrigerator for 24 hours.

Jalapeño hot sauce

Jalapeño peppers

Salt

Vinegar

Cover a baking sheet with jalapeños. Bake at 350 degrees until tender, then broil until the peppers get slightly charred at the top. Allow to cool then puree with salt and vinegar, to taste.